Overview

An unforgettable cast of extraordinary animal characters is brought to life in stunning illustrations by Robert Ingpen

How did the whale get his throat? Why was the lazy camel lumbered with a hump? And how did the elephant's insatiable curiosity earn him a trunk? Conjuring up distant lands and exotic jungles, these imaginative tales are bewitching for both children and adults. This new edition brings together the complete and unabridged text (including the 13th story, "The Tabu Tale," often excluded from modern publications).

Author Biography

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was one of the most popular writers in English of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the youngest and the first English-speaking Nobel laureate. Robert Ingpen was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1986 for his contribution to children's literature and he has been honored with Membership of the Order of Australia.